A nurse is doing an assessment of a 50-year-old female. She complains of abdominal pain and the nurse suspects that the patient may be bleeding into her abdomen because of a complication with a coagulation disorder. The nurse notifies the physician
What is the nurse's greatest concern about this patient?
A) Hypotension, hypovolemic shock
B) Kidney disorder
C) Ectopic pregnancy
D) Infection
B
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A. Helping to determine what is right and what is wrong. B. Being concerned with self-gratification. C. Focusing on reality. D. The part where a person is only concerned with one's individual needs.
Based upon the Classification System for HIV Infection and Expanded AIDS Surveillance Case Definition for Adolescents and Adults criteria,
identify the clinical category for the patient with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte count of 450 cells/mm3 of blood with no symptoms of an HIV infection. A) A1 B) A2 C) B1 D) B2
The nurse is admitting a client to the emergency department who is bleeding from a gunshot wound to the right thigh. The nurse is unable to stop the bleeding. What diagnostic tests must be performed on this client? Select all that apply
1. Platelet count 2. INR (international normalized ratio) 3. PTT (partial thromboplastin time) 4. WBC (white blood count) 5. BUN (blood urea nitrogen)
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.